English and Norse Documents

Relating to the Reign of Ethelred the Unready

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Originally published in 1930, this book contains the text of Old English and Norse documents pertaining to events around the Battle of Maldon, which resulted in defeat for the Anglo-Saxons, led by Aethelred the Unready. A translation into modern English is provided on the facing page of each page of original text. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in historic Anglo-Saxon relations with the Norse.

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ISBN13:9781107419230
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:Paperback
Aantal pagina's:326

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Preface; Table of abbreviations; Part I. English Texts: Introduction; Text and translation: 1. The Battle of Maldon; 2. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle (C), annals 978–1017; Notes; Part II. Norse Texts: Introduction; Note on the text of the Norse extracts; Text and translation: 3. Óláfsdrápa (erfidrápa) by Hallfreor Vandraeoaskald; 4. Knútsdrápa by Óttarr Svarti; 5. Liosmannaflokkr; 6. Ágrip, cc. 13-30; 7. Ólafs Saga Tryggvasonar (Fms. III), cc. 285-286; 8. Ólafs Saga Helga (Hk.), cc. 12-16, 20, 24-29, 130-131; 9. Ólafs Saga Ins Helga (Fl.), cc. 20-21; 10. Jómsvíkinga Saga (A. M. 291), cc. 13-14; 11. Gunnlaugs Saga Ormstungu, cc. 8-10, 15; Notes; Appendix I. The metre of The Battle of Maldon; Appendix IIa. The language of The Battle of Maldon; Appendix IIb. The language of The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle (C), annals 978-1017; Appendix III. Extracts from other texts of The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle; Appendix IV. A note on skaldic verse, with an analysis of the kennings of the Norse texts; Index of personal names; Index of place-names and names of peoples.

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